This is the title of a book I enjoyed by Mia Syn, a registered dietician with an MS from Columbia University. http://www.Amazon.com/books I have to make full disclosure up front that I am not unbiased. My dentists for many years have been Dr. Regina Gray and Dr. Meng Syn. I like both of them very … Continue reading Mostly Plant-Based →

Our usual ride leader is off on a cruise so I'm pinch-hitting for a couple of weeks. I led a ride out to the end of Redwood Retreat Road and back. When it's a larger group and some are faster than others, it can be a bit more like being a mother hen making sure … Continue reading Pinch-hitting as Ride Leader to Redwood Retreat Road →

On Sunday I went for a harder two and a half hour ride with intervals thrown in. There's a case to be made that I overdid it because my legs were a bit sore yesterday. So after my upper body strength workout and some walking with hand weights, I went for an easy ride. My … Continue reading Easy Country Ride →

Yesterday I took my recumbent to the Northeast along the Coyote Creek Trail, going as far as Capital Expressway in San Jose. The weather was quite nice, although it is still hazy from the wildfires up around the Oregon border. Afterwards I headed over to the West side to finish up a pleasant forty mile … Continue reading Forty Mile Outing →

Yesterday my group rode to the Southwest, first on rural roads up in the foothills then on the beautiful bike paths in Gilroy. y I rode my non-electric road bike (Specialized Sirrus, the closest thing I have to a "normal" bike). I hadn't taken it with with this group for a while and wanted to … Continue reading Group Ride To The Southwest →

Vance Walker recently was the top finisher at the American Ninja Warrior finals, beating 7 other incredible athletes. He was only one of three people in 15 seasons to win the prize for finishing stage 4 in a fast enough time. His story is recounted here. I have been a fan of the show for … Continue reading Vance Walker- From Cerebral Palsy To Elite Athlete →

My group met at the Mendoza Ranch entrance to Harvey Bear County Park east of Gilroy. Only five of us showed, I think the cold foggy early morning scared the others off. But that burned off after about the first half hour and it turned out beautiful. We road various roads in the hills then … Continue reading Group Ride To The Hills East of Gilroy →

Last January I treated myself to a 70th birthday present of a new seat for my recumbent. Unfortunately due to supply-chain issues, it ended up back-ordered, and I just got it. This seat is potentially more comfortable because it can recline more. It also should be more aerodynamic. The main purpose of the new seat … Continue reading Belated Birthday Present →

I've recovered from my SI joint injury enough that I can now pedal standing up for longer periods. I hadn't realized how much I'd missed it, it is a good workout and relaxing. So I took my Vado upright over to the Coyote Creek trail. Near the paved trail, there are a lot of off-road … Continue reading Coyote Dirt, Standing →

Yesterday my Tuesday group did what I thought was going to be a flat ride so I took my recumbent. I had just put a new rear cluster on it which shifts better but does not have as low of a gear for climbing. Then I heard we'd be adding a loop that includes climbing … Continue reading Challenging Group Ride →